Category: Fundraising Stories
The latest stories from our causes
We are highlighting some of the unsung fundraising heroes from Football Clubs throughout the county. First up is a supporting couple – Julie Parr and Steve Jones, who shop in support of Chasetown Crowns & Diamonds FC. These are 2 newly formed under 10’s teams from the Chasetown FC youth section, in Burntwood, Walsall. The Read More …
One of the simplest ways to raise money for schools across the UK is with easyfundraising. Over 10,700 PTAs and schools have seen the incredible benefits of using the fundraising platform, raising over £3 million! It’s a free service where teachers, parents, students, and the local community, can shop online with over 3,000 retailers and Read More …
The Christmas season is looming ever closer and that means just one thing – Christmas shopping! Now’s the time to give your fundraising a seasonal boost and get reminding supporters about the huge amount of FREE donations up for grabs when they bag their Christmas bargains the easyfundraising way. That’s exactly what MFC Foundation did Read More …
London Borough of Redbridge Swimming Club funding the next generation of athletes with free donations from easyfundraising. The summer of sport is in full swing and the world is watching hundreds of incredible athletes compete to make their mark in the record books. But it’s not all plain sailing on the road to stardom. In Read More …
In 2009 Melanie’s son and friends wanted to play steel pan, but in order for a group to be formed they needed more people. That’s when Melanie and some of the other parents decided to step up to the pans and get involved so that the children could continue. From there on in they’ve been Read More …
Knitted Knockers UK knits and crochets cotton breast prostheses for women who’ve had a mastectomy or lumpectomy as a result of breast cancer. The charity was founded by Joanna Dervisoglu and Kay Coombes. Starting out as a knitting group on Facebook, it soon become clear that there was a need in the UK for a knitted, Read More …
The charity was co-founded in 2008 by Dr Claire Guest, who was the Training Director of the first study to train dogs to identify cancer in 2003 and published in the BMJ in 2004. Working in partnership with researchers, NHS Trusts and Universities the charity train specialist dogs to detect the odour of human diseases. Read More …
Helping families in need The Gingerbread Centre, established in 1977, provides supported accommodation for homeless and vulnerable families in Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding areas. Almost 40 years ago the Gingerbread Centre started as a support group for lone parents but it soon became clear that there was a need for accommodation for members of the Read More …
Sadly every year over 5,700 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth. Clothing in these sizes is hard to come by, Cherished Gowns provides parents with items in the small sizes they need to dress their child for their funeral. Started in October 2014, a friend of co-founder Megan McKay, donated her wedding dress Read More …
Everyone has to start somewhere and for many of our top home-grown athletes and sports stars it was grassroots sports clubs. But it’s not just our future elite athletes that can benefit from grassroots sport – anyone can take part and so they play a crucial role in keeping our children and communities healthy and Read More …
